Dec. 25, 2015: NJTV News with Mary Alice Williams

December 25, 2015, 5PM EST

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It’s on the big screen creating Oscar buzz and it’s a big concern in professional and amateur sports: head injuries. What impact will this focus have on parents and players of contact sports?

She was once the face of hunger and all its shame as a child. Now she’s the face of someone on the front line watching how the need has grown and working to end it.

They’re all around this time of year, some much bigger and much more decorated than others. We’ll take you to the cake boutique to see how they make gingerbread houses.

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